Hi - I just joined this site - way too much information for me to soak up on my lunchbreak, though.

I used to have a 1970 Datsun 240Z that I had almost completed restoring before we had to sell it (needed funds, no other collateral, not exactly a rare thing). Loved the little car, the hatch, the LOOK. Didn't love the fact that Datsun/Nissan never wised up and started making replacement parts (like Chevy does), and that my little car was becoming a frankenstein since I needed to put in parts from other 'dead' cars. I've been looking for a nice two-seater to replace the 240Z, and fell in love with the Crossfire. Problem is, I don't know much about the car other than it is a cross between a Mercedes and Chrysler, and at least in my own eyes, it 'sort of' has the same profile of my long-gone Z.

I saw my first Crossfire here along the border a few months. Despite the fact that there are literally miles of new car dealerships along the border, I have only seen about 3 Crossfires, and from the plate frames, seems they come from 'north' like Austin and San Antonio.

Within the next few months I hope to be able to get a Crossfire, and I would love any pointers, things to look for and not look for, prices, extras, etc. I would love to get a manual transmission, decent mileage (too high doesn't matter if the car has been maintained), prefer a coupe, and also want to know what the difference is between an SRT6 and 'the regular'. I don't really need all the extra bells and whistles, the super stereo, nav system, DVD, etc. I just want a car that I can have fun driving in that will be MINE versus my hubby and my 'OurCars'.

Any advice and/or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Blaiseshimmer

Is the SRT6 sort of like a turbo version? (Don't get offended...I did say I don't know much about this car at this time.

 

Welcome to our forum!

The best way to get your questions answered is to use the "search" function. There is a wealth of information on here.

The SRT-6 is a 3.2 engine like the Ltd. but it is hand-built by AMG and supercharged 330 hp. It just plain hauls a**.

 

Welcome to the forum. Get yourself a crossfire and join the fun. A good low mileage 04 cpe. would be great for you.

 

There is one 'sort of' near me (well, 150 miles is ClOSE when you consider the size of this state) at around the $12-13K range. There are a few, definitely over-priced ones at the local mega-dealerships which I will try to see if I can do a test-drive, but I will not be able to buy one yet since we don't want a car loan, and I have had it past to here with being ignored when I go into a dealership alone (hubby is on a ship on the east coast, and hates to do any kind of shopping...good thing he relied on me to find him his '69 Camaro, otherwise he'd still be walking everywhere...

I want to get an XF (I'm learning the lingo), and want to take my time to be sure I get exactly what will make me happy. I used to belong to several ZGroups when I had my 240Z, and they were a goldmine of information; I can this site being the same.